Nehemiah 5:7

Translations

Modern

…and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them

Traditional

Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

Literal

And my heart reigned over me, and I rebuked the nobles and the prefects and said to them, “You are exacting usury on one another.” And I called a great assembly against them,

Latin

…cogitavitque cor meum mecum, et increpavi optimates et magistratus, et dixi eis: Usurasne singuli a fratribus vestris exigitis? Et congregavi adversum eos concionem magnam,

Original

Hebrew

English

…and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them

Notes

Nehemiah 5:6–7

Nehemiah was very angry, but he controlled himself. He thought it over and then spoke to resolve the conflict instead of worsening it (see James 1:19–20).

Nehemiah 5:1–13

Severe financial problems almost stopped the wall's completion (Nehemiah 5:1–5), but Nehemiah found a solution (5:6–13).

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah Dealing with Conflict Jerusalem What Is Good

Related verses

Deuteronomy 23:19–20
Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.
Leviticus 25:36
Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you.
Exodus 22:25
If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
2 Chronicles 19:6–7
Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
Psalm 15:5
…who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Deuteronomy 15:2–3
This is the manner of remission: Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s time of release has been proclaimed.
Ezekiel 22:12
In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.
Deuteronomy 24:10–13
When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.
Leviticus 19:15
You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
Psalm 4:4
Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
Matthew 18:17
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
Ezekiel 45:9
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease your violence and oppression, and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing My people, declares the Lord GOD.’

Glossary

Banker, Banking Book of Nehemiah Criminal Law and Punishment Debt Malachi, Book of Nehemiah (Person) Postexilic Period Slave, Slavery

Topics

Borrowing: General Scriptures Concerning Brother: Signifies: A Neighbor Country: Love of Covetousness in Exacting Usury from Their Brethren Covetousness: General Scriptures Concerning Covetousness: Nobles of the Jews Creditor: Oppressions of Creditors: Often Cruel in Exacting Debts Interest Lending: General Scriptures Concerning Poor: Oppressions of Repentance: Because of Their Oppressive Usury Reproof: Faithfulness in Nehemiah, of the Jews Reproof: On Account of Oppressing out Brethren Rulers: Wicked The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Usury or Interest: The Jews: Often Guilty of Taking Usury: Exaction of, Rebuked

Nehemiah 5:7

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